1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c b/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c
index c2e0f45ddf6c..c0c5e5972256 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ int __isa_exception_epc(struct pt_regs *regs)
                 return epc;
         }
         if (cpu_has_mips16) {
-                if (((union mips16e_instruction)inst).ri.opcode
-                                == MIPS16e_jal_op)
+                union mips16e_instruction inst_mips16e;
+
+                inst_mips16e.full = inst;
+                if (inst_mips16e.ri.opcode == MIPS16e_jal_op)
                         epc += 4;
                 else
                         epc += 2;